1) Watch the film on Netflix (Running time 2 hr 1 min)
We would suggest starting the film at 5 PM (EST) / 11 PM (UK) to finish in time for the Q&A.
2) Join for the live Q&A: 7 PM (EST) / 1 AM (UK 30th April)
RSVP for the Q&A with Petra Costa (Director) and Steven Levitsky (Author of How Democracies Die) in conversation with Felipe Estefan.
A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis, the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history. Combining unprecedented access to leaders past and present, including Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva, with accounts of her own family's complex past, filmmaker Petra Costa (ELENA) witnesses their rise and fall and the tragically polarised nation that remains.
1) Watch the film on Netflix (Running time 2 hr 1 min)
We would suggest starting the film at 5 PM (EST) / 11 PM (UK) to finish in time for the Q&A.
2) Join for the live Q&A: 7 PM (EST) / 1 AM (UK 30th April)
RSVP for the Q&A with Petra Costa (Director) and Steven Levitsky (Author of How Democracies Die) in conversation with Felipe Estefan.
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Connecting with #StayHomeWatchTogether: Why watch The Edge of Democracy now?
Living through a time of great uncertainty, we increasingly rely on the stability and responsiveness of our democratic institutions to heal and protect us all. Yet there is reason to be concerned. The global pandemic reveals deep divides and numerous vulnerabilities in democracies around the globe, with authoritarian leaders using the virus outbreak to strengthen repression. The Edge of Democracy provides an important moment of pause to reflect and examine the current state of democracy around the world and consider:
What needs to be fixed?
Under what kinds of conditions are the vulnerabilities of a democracy revealed?
What role can you play in strengthening and preserving your democracy?
Are their effective reforms and responses that each of us can take to address corrupt institutions and leaders at this time?
Take Action Now
Organize an educational / community screening and discussion of The Edge of Democracy. The film can be found on Netflix (http://www.netflix.com/title/80190535). One-time educational screenings are permitted by Netflix. We recommend you check out the grant of permission for educational screenings here: http://help.netflix.com/en/node/57695
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